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Keychron Q3 Max Side Print vs Varmilo Minilo

Get the Keychron Q3 Max Side Print for the 4,000 mAh battery.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

Varmilo Minilo

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,400 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
  • Varmilo Minilo
Performance
74
63
Build quality
82
57
Productivity
98
83
Customizability
91
74
Portability
78
81

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print vs Varmilo Minilo specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

14 of 25 specs differ

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

Varmilo Minilo

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,400 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

—
1,510 g

Dimensions

—
37 x 326 x 144 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $229Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$229Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $143Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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